Notice of Race

NOTICE OF RACE
VOLVO SURF CUP 2015
IFCA SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
21st to 26th July 2015
Westerland, Sylt, Germany
Organised by:
Choppy Water GmbH
in co-operation with the
German Windsurfing Association e.V. (GWA) and
Formula Windsurfing Verein Kiel e.V. (FWVK)
An International Windsurfing Association sanctioned event
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RULES
The event will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing –
Windsurfing Competition Rules (WCR).
The International Funboard Class Association (IFCA) Championship Rules shall
apply.
No national prescriptions will apply.
If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
ADVERTISING
Sailors are required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organising
authority. ISAF Regulation 20 ‘Advertising Code’ shall apply.
Event branding (Event Lycra) shall be worn at all times when afloat, and as
requested by the organizers during media interviews and during the prize giving.
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DIVISIONS
This championship is OPEN to men and women.
There may be prizes for highest placed Youths and Masters and Women.
A Youth shall be a man/boy under the age of 20 (born in 1996 or later).
A Master shall be a man over the age of 35 (born in 1979 or earlier).
A minimum of 5 competitors is required to constitute a prize division.
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ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
All entries shall meet the requirements of ISAF Regulation 19 - Eligibility Code.
Competitors shall be members of a National Class Association which is a paid up
member of the international class association, or of the IWA.
Membership formalities can be completed on site.
Eligible competitors may enter online - credit/debit card or bank transfer
payment required.
The following shall be presented upon registration:
• Evidence of valid third party insurance
• Proof of age
• Emergency Contact & Health Information Form - for those under age of 18
• Deposit of 20€ for the Event Lycra. The deposit will be returned after the
prize giving, when the lycra is returned in a clean, undamaged, condition.
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FEES
The entry fee is: 190 euro, except for Youth - 160 euro.
A discount of 30 euro applies for entries received by June 21st 2015.
Late entries accepted at registration will incur a 20 euro surcharge.
Entry fees paid at registration shall be paid in cash (euro).
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RACE FORMAT
The Slalom Worlds shall be an “open entry” championship for Men and Women.
Competitors shall race a maximum 4 elimination series per day.
One completed slalom round is required to validate the championship.
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If there is a valid division for women - 5 or more - they shall race separately from
men.
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SCHEDULE
Tuesday 21 July
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16:00-18:30
Registration & training
20:00
Official opening ceremony
Wednesday 22 July to 09:00
Skippers meeting
Sunday 26 July
10:00
First possible warning signal
Sunday 26 July
15:00
Last possible warning signal (of a heat)
17:00
Prize giving ceremony
The first possible warning signal will be made each day at 10:00hrs.
There may be a daily skippers meeting 1 hour before first possible warning
signal.
EQUIPMENT & EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
An Equipment Inspection Form may be submitted online; competitors are
requested to bring a printed copy to event registration.
Equipment inspections may be made at any time during the event.
Sail Numbers. The Equipment Inspectors will pay special attention to sail
identification rule compliance. A discretionary penalty of 1 point may be
imposed for every slalom elimination series sailed with sail numbers that are
not complying.
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SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions (SI’s) will be available upon registration. Any changes to
the SI’s shall be approved by the Class Representative.
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COURSES
Courses will be as described in the IFCA Championship Rules or as prescribed in
the sailing instructions or published on the official notice board (ONB).
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INTERNATIONAL JURY
An International Jury may be appointed in accordance with WCR Appendix N.
There shall be no appeal from their decisions.
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SCORING
Scoring will be according to the WCR Appendix A, amended by IFCA
Championship Rules.
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COACHES & SUPPORT BOATS
Coaches and support boats shall be registered with the organiser. Support boat
drivers shall have a valid boat licence and third party liability insurance.
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SAFETY
If personal floating device is prescribed every competitor and support boat
crewmember shall wear a personal flotation device that shall complies to the
minimum standard ISO 12402-5 (Level 50).
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PRIZES & TITLES
a.
Trophies shall be awarded to the first three competitors in each division
with a minimum of 5 entries.
b.
The overall winner shall be declared:
“2015 IFCA Slalom World Champion”.
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A Prize Fund of 15,000 euro (net of taxes) shall be distributed according
to IFCA Championship Rules. 5>9 entries in the Women’s Division will
guarantee at least 10% of the prize fund.
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OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
Competitors are requested to attend the event’s social functions; however, the
organising authority may refuse entry to those whose standard of attire is not
commensurate with the occasion. Prize winners may forfeit prizes for non
attendance at the prize giving ceremony.
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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk, see WCR 4 Decision to Race. The organising authority or any of their officials or
representatives or the sponsors or their officials or representatives will not
accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in
conjunction with or prior to, during or after the event.
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INSURANCE
Each participating competitor shall be insured with valid third party liability
insurance with a minimum cover of 3.000.000,- euro per event or the equivalent.
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RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS
In registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the Organising
Authority the right in perpetuity to make, use, modify and show from time to
time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or
filmed television and other reproduction of them, taken during the period of the
event, for the said Event as defined in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
in which he/she participates without compensation.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Registration will be in the race office at the event site.
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For further information please contact: Choppy Water GmbH.
Phone: + 49 (0) 4343 49 46 40
E-Mail: event@choppywater.de
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHEET
The following information is not part of the rules for the Event.
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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
See additional “Travelling & Accomodation Info”
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PREVAILING CONDITIONS
Wind: 12 to 25 knots; Air temperature: 140C to 20 0C; Water temperature: 170C
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VENUE – RACING AREA
The event location is Brandenburger Strand , Westerland, Sylt, GERMANY
The competitions will take place on the North Sea.
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Ultra Slalom:
If the wind conditions don’t allow any official races, fun competitions in the new
“Ultra Slalom format” (wind limit 7 knots) may be run. These races will NOT
count for the official IFCA Slalom World Championships.
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Wave Contest
Sylt can get radical conditions. If conditions get too dangerous for competitors
and/or race crew it is planned to run a contest in the discipline Wave.
This contest is NOT a part of the IFCA Slalom World Championships but
competitors of the IFCA Slalom Worlds may register for the wave contest without
paying the regular entry fee of 60 euro.
So don’t forget your wave equipment if you are ready for an attractive challenge!
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